EXHIBIT 99.53

                          MONTHLY SERVICER CERTIFICATE



         Pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(ii) of the Securitization Property
Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2001 (the "Agreement"), between The
Detroit Edison Company, as servicer (the "Servicer") and The Detroit Edison
Securitization Funding LLC, the Servicer does hereby certify as follows:

         Capitalized terms used herein have their respective meanings as set
forth in the Agreement.

For the Monthly Period:  May 2004






1.   BILLINGS:

a)   Monthly kWh Consumption:  4,059,494,423
b)   Applicable SB Charge:         $ 0.00374
c)   Total SB Charge Amount Invoiced this Month (Net of .5% uncollectible factor): $ 14,484,291.72
d)   Cumulative SB Charge Amount Invoiced this Remittance Period:                  $ 72,511,585.74


2.   REMITTANCES:

a)   Weighted Average Days outstanding:                              51
b)   Total Amount Remitted this Month:                  $ 13,361,091.22
c)   Cumulative Amount Remitted this Remittance Period: $ 67,912,694.02


3.   BALANCES ON SUBACCOUNTS (AT END OF MONTHLY PERIOD):

a)   Collection Account Balance:                     $ 42,785,329.69
b)   Reserve Subaccount Balance:                            $ 587.80
c)   Series Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance         $197.84
d)   Series Capital Subaccount Balance:               $ 8,768,342.33



Executed as of June 15, 2004.



                                  THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
                                  as Servicer



                                  By: /s/Peter B. Okeksiak
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                                  Name:  Peter B. Oleksiak
                                  Title:  Director and Assistant Controller